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Melissa Wang

EPFE 201 - 9

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 772 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    4.0
    pounds of paper
    have been saved
  • UP TO
    70
    minutes
    spent exercising
  • UP TO
    38
    plastic bottles
    not sent to the landfill
  • UP TO
    70
    minutes
    spent outdoors
  • UP TO
    21
    pounds of CO2
    have been saved

Melissa's actions

Energy

Power Down the Computer

I will power down my computer and monitor when not using it for more than 2 hours, saving up to (1.1) lbs of CO2 each day that I do this.

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Energy

Turn it off

I will keep lights, electronics, and appliances turned off when not using them.

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Health

Happiness

I will write down three things every day that I am grateful for, or send one email every day thanking or praising someone.

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Waste

Use a Reusable Water Bottle

I will keep 2 disposable plastic bottle(s) from entering the waste stream by using a reusable water bottle.

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Waste

Choose Two-Sided Printing

I will save up to .21 lbs (.09 kg) of paper per day by switching from one-sided printing to two-sided when I have to print documents.

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Nature

Go for a Daily Walk

I will take a 5-minute walk outside each day.

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DAILY ACTIONS

Participant Feed

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To get started, share “your why.” Why did you join the challenge and choose the actions you did?

  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Nature Go for a Daily Walk
    How do you experience your neighborhood or city differently when walking instead of driving?

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    Melissa Wang 11/24/2019 7:05 PM
    im freezin balls but at least i'm walkin
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Waste Choose Two-Sided Printing
    Choosing two-sided printing can be an easy adjustment on your computer settings. How can you help others make this same switch? Can it be encouraged company wide?

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    Melissa Wang 11/24/2019 7:04 PM
    it's kind of hard with page turns for sheet music. just ask em to do it man. sure it can.
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Energy Power Down the Computer
    What are other easy things you could do to save energy and reduce your environmental footprint?

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    Melissa Wang 11/24/2019 7:04 PM
    use public transportation or carpool or walk 1000 miles just to see you tonight
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Waste Use a Reusable Water Bottle
    While water bottles are needed for health and safety in certain places, we can do more to reduce the unnecessary use of them. What are the barriers to you using reusable bottles and tap water instead of bottled water? How could you make this a permanent habit?

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    Melissa Wang 11/19/2019 5:26 PM
    bottled waters are ready. reusable bottles are not. but using reusable bottles are pretty cool
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Energy Turn it off
    How is electricity generated where you live? How does it impact the environment, animals, and humans?

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    Melissa Wang 11/19/2019 5:25 PM
    turn it off
    like a like switch
    just go click
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Health Happiness
    How does/can practicing gratitude keep you centered and motivated to work for a better world?

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    Melissa Wang 11/18/2019 8:31 PM
    i'm happy so i wrote a haiku
    haiku haiku hai
    haiku haiku haiku hai
    haiku haiku hai